Today in Black History: Brilliant jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus was born on this date in 1922.
The New York Times
National
Hints of Prince’s Failing Health Preceded a Sudden Death
U.S. Suicide Rate Surges to a 30-Year High
Rahm Emanuel Unveils Changes for Chicago Police but Ignores Much of Panel’s Advice
Donald Trump to Reshape Image, New Campaign Chief Tells G.O.P.
With Uncertainty at Top of Ticket, Republicans Back Off in Some States
Ted Cruz, Facing Hard G.O.P. Path, Seeks a Good Argument
Group Founded by Richard Nixon to Host Foreign Policy Address by Donald Trump
Republicans Reject Effort to Alter Rules on Allowing New Candidate at Convention
How Hillary Clinton Became a Hawk
Long Primary Carries Costs for Hillary Clinton: Money and Time
New York Attorney General Opens Inquiry Into Primary Day Complaints
Local
New York City to Settle With 5 Over Wrongful Conviction Claims
New York Hospital to Pay $2.2 Million Over Unauthorized Filming of 2 Patients
Sheldon Silver Apologizes as Prosecutors Seek a Sentence of More Than 14 Years
Elections Board Official in Brooklyn Removed Amid Investigation
Newly Appointed N.J. Transit Chief Won’t Take the Job
The Christian Science Monitor
Closed primaries, 'warped' democracy?
Donald Trump is acting presidential! But there are two problems.
THE MONITOR'S VIEW An odd up-and-down in the presidential race
Beyond criminal charges, Flint wants to know someone cares
The Star-Ledger
WATCH:Prince's 1982 performance in New Jersey
At budget hearing, Bayonne officials take heat for $15M revenue gap
N.J. senator one step closer to becoming a state judge
Christie 'disappointed' newly named NJ Transit boss rejected job
N.J. Senate panel advances Christie's Supreme Court pick
The Washington Post
Suicide rate rises sharply, especially among middle-aged whites
Get moving on vetting vice-presidential candidates, report urges
Trump is playing ‘a part’ and can transform for victory, campaign chief tells GOP leaders
As Trump moves to soften his image, Democrats seek to harden it
Confederate controversy means Mississippi flag will not return to Capitol corridor
How Harriet Tubman entered the presidential race
Trump invested more than $11 million in his presidential bid in March
Teacher’s aide arrested as ‘deeply disturbing’ video shows him slamming student to the ground
Delaware girl dies after fight with other girls in high school bathroom
Hogan finds robust support for transportation plans — in rural Maryland
D.C. leaders commit to constitutional convention, Nov. vote in new push for D.C. statehood
Emily’s List super PAC back on air for Donna Edwards in Md. Senate primary
They got Donna Edwards elected. Now they want to kick her out.
Philly.com
Older than that now: Generations clash over Clinton, Sanders, Trump
School District could end budget year with a surplus
Sending call-center work overseas is a key issue in Verizon strike
Embattled Fattah faces 3 primary challengers
Top Pennsylvania official uses private email against policy
The Chicago Tribune
$600M funding compromise for Illinois universities was dangled, then yanked
Bernie Sanders blames mayor's 'obsession with taking revenge' for principal's ouster
Bystander inaction more likely with more witnesses, experts say
Grim milestone: Chicago tops 1,000 shootings weeks earlier than recent years
U.S. Senate panel backs $100 million for Red, Purple Line revamp
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
White House to honor Cleveland addiction-program founder
Toledo police continue search for missing teenage girl
Franklin County overtakes Cuyahoga as Ohio's largest county, though not quite officially yet
Cuyahoga County raises $12 million for pre-K programs, adds reentry program: 5 announcements from Budish's State of the County
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine to investigate suspected price fixing of water treatment chemicals
The Detroit Free Press
Detroit man to be honored at White House
Earth, Wind and Fire rock Magic Johnson's Lansing Promise dinner
Some states, utilities balk at disclosing locations of lead water pipes
The Los Angeles Times
Two top California Democrats feud over an issue they agree on: gun control
Nonprofit backed by Koch brothers won't have to reveal its donors to Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris
See Hiroshima for yourself, congressman of Japanese descent tells President Obama
Prince's admirers gather in South Los Angeles to remember and celebrate
More people are filing to become citizens in the face of anti-immigration politics
L.A. agrees to return tiny houses seized from homeless people
USA Today
Sheriff: Prince was unresponsive in elevator; CPR failed
Amazon inks $30 million deal with New York schools
78 Sears, Kmart stores to close; see the list
8-year-old best buddies raise money for other kids
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